Ken Henderson vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ken Henderson
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Ken Henderson across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 96), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 130), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 117 vs 109). Ken Henderson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 148 vs 147). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Henderson and Lou Whitaker

Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1444
165.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5227
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4553
522.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.763
0.763
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1168
134.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
142.61
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
804
92.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640
98.73
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
216
24.79
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2.98
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
14
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
364
41.78
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ken Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ken Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
647.69
74.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1802
206.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1787
205.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
595
68.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
576
66.12
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1049
120.41
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
650.65
74.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ken Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.44
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
589
67.61
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Ken Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
763
87.58
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.18
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ken Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
14
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
9.87
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
8.61
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.82
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
4.51
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
14.69
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
218
13.12
Ken Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.19
67.19
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ken Henderson and Lou Whitaker

Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1256
1.1
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1126
0.99
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30858
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10286
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2552
2.23
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.06
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ken Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.05
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2683
2.35
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2622
2.29
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
97.73
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
2.088
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.65
89.65
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0